IF THERE WASN'T A GOD, WOULD THERE BE ATHEISTS?

This is for all you non theists to think about. I want to know what you think of this strong comment, and while you are writing, please think about the last time you rebelled against something. Like stealing your sisters' lunch money because you didn't get any, or when you think your husbands messing around so in turn you go and screw his brother or best friend.

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This an exercise in advanced stupidity. "If there was no god would there be atheist" Trick question - right?
If no one produced trash would there be trash collectors? If there was no crime would there be police? If there were no brain dead theist would there be a god?

Are you mentally deficient? "If there were no cops there'd be no robbers b/c there'd be nothing to rebel against"? People don't steal to rebel against authority figures - they steal because they want stuff! And someone else already has it, and they don't want to earn/pay for it. D'uh! Cops and laws were created to deal with ROBBERS who already EXISTED.

And to answer your original, equally retarded question (apologies to actually mentally retarded individuals): There is no god, and there are atheists, so Yes. If there was no god, there would be atheists. Moron.

Firstly, I never did nor would I take my sister's lunch money if I didn't get any. Why would I want my sister to be hungry? And when my now ex-husband was screwing around, I did NOT screw his brother or best friend. Again, where is the logic? How could this behavior do anything but bring me down to a level I don't hold to? These acts would be immoral. So your examples are skewed.
Also, since there is no god, only theists, of course there are atheists. Atheists are not rebelling against god. There is nothing to rebel against. This is a rejection of magical beings in the sky. A rejection, Dear, not a rebellion. As long as there are theists, there will be atheists. As long as there is life in humans, there will be atheists.
I am sorry you are unable to see the folly of your assumptions.
A question. Did YOU steal your sister's lunch money? Or sleep with your significant other's sibling/friend? Because if you did, you need to check your morals, Sweetie.

I will try* and make a short but strong attempt to explain
why This Question is not a valid argument.

Please, and I am being honest, this is why I interpret everyones' angst to this question.

The Equation being put to the Topic is not considering equal objects.

I can only address the Main thesis argument for the scope of this Post :

"IF THERE WASN'T A GOD, WOULD THERE BE ATHEISTS?"

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From WikiPedia for a baseline:

THEISM
[1]Theism in the broadest sense is the belief in at least one deity.[Concept of GOD is TRUE]
[2]In a more specific sense, theism refers to a particular doctrine concerning the nature of God and his relationship to the universe.
[3] Theism, in this specific sense, conceives of God as personal and active in the governance and organization of the world and the universe.

ATHEISM
[1]Atheism is the position that the concept(s) of deities are False.
[2]Atheism is the rejection of Theism NOT The REPLACEMENT of ONE Theism versus another Theism.
[3]In the broadest sense, it is the absence of belief in the existence of deities.
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Example #1

I am thinking of a car.
I am thinking of a car, AND it is BLUE.(descriptive modifier)

I am thinking of a SnufflePod.
I am thinking of a Snufflepod, AND it EXISTS. (VALIDITY MODIFIER FORCED = TRUE)

screech...........

Wait wait... how'd we get so positive about it Existing?

It is more valid to say: ((think=conceive=idea=belief))

"I am thinking of a Snufflepod, and I also think it EXISTS."

"I have an idea of a Snufflepod, and my idea about the Snufflepod
encompasses/includes the idea of it also Existing...
( but not really EXISTING or being TRUE based on EMIPRICAL Requirements for Knowledge)."

EXISTS is not a modifier of TYPE/VALUE but of TRUTH vs FALSE.
Forcing a Circular Argument by it's own Definition.

ya - ok - right here, no matter how I look at it ...

You're asking a loaded question; that is also mis-directed.

Example #2

You are really asking :

The Act of having an Idea or Notion or Concept of a God is +(apple)
The literal EXISTENCE/to be TRUE is same as (orange).

IF (+apple&+orange) NOT EXIST .... WOULD -(apple) EXIST?

For -(apple) to be TRUE/EXIST the equation ONLY Needs (+apple) to be TRUE/EXIST

re-worded:

IF +apple NOT EXIST.. WOULD -apple EXIST?

No.

Atheists would not exist if there were no Theists to conceive of the God,
regardless of whether the conceived God EXISTED/was TRUE.

"IF THERE WASN'T AN IDEA OF A GOD, THERE WOULD BE NO ATHEISTS."

"IF THERE WASN'T A THEIST, THERE WOULD BE NO ATHEIST."

But, you did not ask us about how Theists' existences would affect Atheists
coming into Existence by their presence; you asked about a God as if it existed.

I know Theists Views/Ideas Exist; I just disproved them.

Someone heard a noise in the middle of the night.
A twig snapped and no one saw,
But a few heard it.
Those few agreed on the idea
Of the Tree monster
Now you expect me to believe that
and give up my sleep by guarding
all because some are afraid of the Dark?
Let the Darkness come and scare them out of the Gene-pool
I'm going back to bed.

I am not prejudice about this certain religion, because I don't agree with any religion, but yet I have been blessed by God in my own way and in my mind I am very much a believer. By now you are thinking "ya I bet he has, haha" which makes you ignorant and an ass. Maybe I should of just started from the beginning, Why are you an Atheist? Yes that sounds much better. So please get back to me on this simple question without the insults and cold shoulders.